AeroVironment wins spot in US Navy ISR initiative with JUMP 20-X UAS
The US Navy has selected AeroVironment to provide contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services in support of naval operations. Under the Navy’s recently announced initiative to expand and modernize ISR capabilities, AV…
UK convenes 35-nation talks on Hormuz reopening
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HD HHI launches Korea Coast Guard’s new patrol vessel
South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) has launched a new 3,000-ton-class patrol vessel for the Korea Coast Guard. The vessel, named Taepyeongyang 21, was launched at the company’s shipyard in Ulsan. Measuring approximately 117 meters in length and…
HII splashes US Navy’s new Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has launched USS George M. Neal (DDG 131), marking a major construction milestone for the fourth Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be built at the shipyard. In the weeks leading up to launch, shipbuilders completed key construction…
HII Launches Flight III Destroyer George M. Neal (DDG 131)
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully launched future USS George M. Neal (DDG 131) on April 1st, 2026, marking a major construction milestone for the fourth Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be built at the shipyard. HII press release In the weeks leading up…
VLCC loadings in Yanbu soar due to Hormuz disruption
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has redirected crude exports through Yanbu in the Red Sea but it now faces a possible Houthi threat
35 nations to meet to discuss Hormuz reopening
‘This will not be easy’ says UK PM ahead of meeting without US to explore diplomatic and political avenues to break Hormuz deadlock.
Two Former Navy Fighter Pilots Lead NASA’s Artemis II Mission
From left, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander; Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot; Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist; and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. NASA photo Two former U.S. Navy fighter pilots are aboard the first crewed orbit…
AV to Deliver ISR Services to U.S. Navy with JUMP 20-X
AV has been selected to deliver JUMP 20-X to the U.S. Navy in support of its initiative to modernize and expand ISR operations. The JUMP 20-X enables multi-domain missions with fully autonomous, hands-free operation and more than 13 hours of flight time, a 115-mile (185 km)…
Japan Deploys New Hypersonic, Anti-ship Missiles
Tokyo’s first batch of long-range strike missiles capable of reaching ground and maritime targets have been operationally fielded, according to a March 30, 2026, announcement from Japan. Japan Self-Defense Forces photo Tokyo’s first batch of long-range strike missiles capable of…